1. Methamphetamines By: Bridget Paulon and Lucy Appel

2. Shows amount of Meth Addicts admitted to Rehab facility over the years in United States Monitoring the Future

3. ●I n 1976 when data became available 1.9% of high school students have tried meth before but not shown on graph ●Meths peak year was 1997 with close to 3.2% of students in 12 grade who has used meth in 12 grade ●In 2003 meth number grew again to 3.1% but since then have been steadily dropping ●If the numbers keep dropping as they have been teenage use of meth could be down to almost 0 by 2030 Monitoring the Future

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYwfu4GoPWs ●Meth makes you into someone you would never be ●People will do anything to get Meth ○ stealing ○ prostituting ○ hurting people they love Montana Meth Project

5. Regardless of the amount of meth you are accused of being in possession of, you will face a felony charge. Depending on the amount of Meth you are in possession of you will have jail time and/or $10,000-15,000 in fines if convicted. Penalties may be enhanced, or increased, if you have a prior drug offense on your criminal record, the crime occurs within close proximity of a church, school, park, business, or home, or due to other factors. (Grabel & Associates) http://www.michigan-drug-attorney.com/methamphetamine-possession.htm l Michigan Laws With Possession of Meth

6. Amount: 1 gram or less Jail Time: 180 days to 2 years in jail (all jail time can be probated) Fine: $10,000 Amount: 1 to 4 grams Jail Time: 2 years to 10 years in prison (all prison time can be probated) Fine: $10,000 Amount: 4 to 200 grams Jail Time: 2 years to 20 years in prison (all prison time can be probated) Fines: $10,000 Amount: 200 to 400 grams Jail Time: 5 years to 99 years or life in prison (all prison time can be probated) Fine: $10,000 Ray Green, Criminal Defense Attorney : Delivery & Possession Amounts, With Jail Time and Fines

7. If you are charged with either meth possession, manufacture, delivery, distribution, trafficking and/or cultivation it is a law that if you can not afford an attorney one will be appointed to you. But if you choose to hire your own attorney. The retainers for a criminal defense attorney on drug-related charges start around $2,000-$5,000 for misdemeanors and $5,000-$15,000 for felonies, but can easily be $20,000-$30,000 and more for serious or life felonies, or complex cases that will involve a lot of hours and expert witnesses. The total legal fees will depend on the length and complexity of your case. http://personalfinance.costhelper.com/drug-defense-attorney.html Lawyer Fees

8. Continued Harmful Effects

9. Meth affects your whole life: What Meth Leads to... Drug users who use Meth, never have any positive effects, and because it’s so addictive, it’s extremely hard to quit. In that case the cycle keeps on going.